# NFL 2026 Offseason Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [February 13, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644 "2026-02-13T18:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/421 "2026-07-16T21:18:20Z")
The NFLPA handles agent info, and they updated their database to show he has no agent. And his outstanding warrant is for “misdemeanor exhibition of speed,” NOT for DUI. We can accurately call him an idiot without exaggerating his misdeeds. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/422 "2026-07-16T22:07:46Z")
my bad. thanks for correction ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/423 "2026-07-16T22:08:55Z")
Here is a cite for the warrant: > **[NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League](https://www.nfl.com/news/brandon-aiyuk-arrest-warrant-issued-49ers-wr-exhibition-speed)** > > The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. > County prosecutors allege Aiyuk committed misdemeanor exhibition of speed on or about Dec. 20, 2025. The complaint was executed on Feb. 11 and filed on Feb. 24, per court documents. It should be noted that he filmed himself speeding and uploaded it, which led to the warrant. Probably not a great idea to advertise how you broke the law, and give all the evidence needed voluntarily, but I’m sure it makes things easier for prosecutors. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/424 "2026-07-18T02:28:24Z")
The NFL has indefinitely suspended Ryan Gold, the Cardinals’ director of college scouting, for violating the league’s gambling policies: > [@](#): > > The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, nonpublic inside information regarding 2026 draft selections by the Cardinals before the picks were announced and that Gold also participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games. The league didn’t say to whom Gold had provided the information. [soapbox] I’m not a fan of gambling anyway, but the facts that sports gambling has been legalized in many states, and that the NFL, and the other major sports, have gotten completely in bed with the sports wagering companies, are just going to lead to more and more of this, as the league’s anti-gambling stance has become utterly hypocritical. [/soapbox] > **[NFL suspends Cardinals executive for violating gambling policy](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49386067/nfl-suspends-cardinals-executive-violating-gambling-policy)** > > The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/425 "2026-07-18T03:41:50Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > I’m not a fan of gambling anyway, but the facts that sports gambling has been legalized in many states, and that the NFL, and the other major sports, have gotten completely in bed with the sports wagering companies, are just going to lead to more and more of this, as the league’s anti-gambling stance has become utterly hypocritical. I’m not a fan either, and I never gamble (never even bought a lottery ticket). I’m also sick of seeing ads for gambling sites all over NFL games. But, I don’t see hypocrisy in supporting and advertising gambling, but taking a hard stance against **cheating**. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/426 "2026-07-18T03:49:46Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > But, I don’t see hypocrisy in supporting and advertising gambling, but taking a hard stance against **cheating**. To me, the hypocrisy is in that the NFL now rakes in a large amount of money from the sports books being “official sponsors” of the league. YMMV, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/427 "2026-07-18T04:26:53Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > To me, the hypocrisy is in that the NFL now rakes in a large amount of money from the sports books being “official sponsors” of the league. If players weren’t allowed to be spokespeople for gambling organizations I’d agree. But I don’t see the hypocrisy. What is that sponsorship contradicting? Again, **I don’t like it** , I just don’t see the hypocrisy. I don’t like it because I see it as promoting destructive behavior, taking advantage of fans, and causing a distraction in games. And sports should be about the competition, not gambling on the competition. But hypocritical? At one time it might have been, except that they’re pretty consistent in accepting the idea of gambling; once the idea of having a team in Vegas was shot down because of the league wanting to distance itself from gambling. But once they changed their stance and embraced it, they’ve been pretty consistent in that acceptance. (They just don’t accept cheating, which seems like a good thing, and necessary.) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/428 "2026-07-18T04:36:07Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > If players weren’t allowed to be spokespeople for gambling organizations I’d agree. AIUI, active players are NOT allowed to be spokespeople or make paid promotional appearances which directly promote sports gambling. (They apparently[can now be “brand ambassadors” for MGM Resorts](https://www.legalsportsreport.com/99759/nfl-mgm-inks-deal-active-nflpa-players-eligible-brand-sponsorship/), but cannot directly endorse sports wagering.) But, regardless of whether the league is “hypocritical,” it has struck me, for a number of years now, that the NFL is shameless in trying to squeeze every dollar out of its fan base; the league getting into bed with the sportsbooks is yet another example of this. Pro football is immensely popular, but I believe that that appetite is not limitless, and sooner or later, the league will be in danger of killing the goose which has laid many golden eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/429 "2026-07-18T05:02:53Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > But, regardless of whether the league is “hypocritical,” it has struck me, for a number of years now, that the NFL is shameless in trying to squeeze every dollar out of its fan base; the league getting into bed with the sportsbooks is yet another example of this. I agree with you 100%. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/430 "2026-07-18T17:21:14Z")
Typically players have free use of official sponsor merchandise. Like if Gatorade were an official sponsor they could drink all the Gatorade they want, there’d be stockpiles in the locker room, etc… Sports books are official sponsors but players aren’t allowed to use them anywhere on site. It’s clearly different than other sponsorships. ---
**Author:** ![Calder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Calder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calder)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/431 "2026-07-23T17:53:17Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > He’s only said he’s refusing to have anything to do with the 49ers, including (presumably) showing up like he has to. Filling to be reinstated could be thought of as not dealing with the Niners, but it’s all one process. He has no leverage. It just looks like he’s trying to insult and irritate them into cutting bait, but he’s already inside the cooler, so to speak. As a Niner fan I have been watching this somewhat closely. I think the main reason Aiyuk is doing this is Pride. He has isolated himself from anyone who could give him advice so now he is only relying on his own (terrible) judgment. He doesn’t want to look like he is crawling back to the team even if it would be the smart thing to do as it is only in the teams interest for him to stay away. They aren’t going to release him until they force them too and then they will sue him for part of his signing bonus. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/432 "2026-07-23T18:15:06Z")
Five-time All Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who suffered a major knee injury early last season, while playing for the Dolphins, reports that, 10 months later, he is still rehabbing, but at this point, has “no power” in his surgically-repaired left leg. Hill is a free agent, having been released by Miami after last season. He’s now 32, and in addition to the injury, has had frequent run-ins with the law. > **[Tyreek Hill posts workout video, says still 'no power' in leg](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49431301/tyreek-hill-posts-workout-video-says-no-power-leg)** > > Tyreek Hill posted a workout video in which he discussed his ongoing recovery from a dislocated knee and multiple ligament tears, saying he still has "no power" in his left leg. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/433 "2026-07-23T18:34:09Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Five-time All Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who suffered a major knee injury early last season, while playing for the Dolphins, reports that, 10 months later, he is still rehabbing, but at this point, has “no power” in his surgically-repaired left leg. From the article: > Hill, 32, said that he was told he “might not be able to walk again” after the injury but that he now feels good 10 months removed from a pair of surgeries. He was doing a variety of exercises in the video, including some short running, which he said he wasn’t supposed to be doing “but I like to challenge myself a little bit.” So it sounds like he can _walk_ his routes. Is that good enough? > “I ain’t going to tell you what my timeline is, but timeline looking real good right now, man,” Hill said. Preseason is a month away and he “isn’t supposed to be doing short runs”. Sounds _real_ good. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/434 "2026-07-23T19:46:35Z")
Well, at least he isn’t following his rehab plan. That’s gotta help, right? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/435 "2026-07-23T19:54:28Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Preseason is a month away and he “isn’t supposed to be doing short runs”. Sounds _real_ good. > [@TroutMan](#): > > Well, at least he isn’t following his rehab plan. That’s gotta help, right? Hill has always struck me as maybe not being the sharpest knife in the drawer. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/436 "2026-07-24T00:40:35Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > So it sounds like he can _walk_ his routes. Is that good enough? All it takes is for his QB’s offensive line to hold for… 30? 40? seconds. That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/437 "2026-07-24T01:12:26Z")
We can have the novelty of watching a CB show concern for a WR he’s covering in the middle of a play. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/438 "2026-07-24T01:19:52Z")
Diego Pavia, the Vanderbilt QB who had finished second in Heisman voting, won the Unitas Award, and was a first-team All-American last year, but who went undrafted due to his age, height, and off-field concerns, was released today by the Ravens. The Ravens had signed Pavia as an undrafted free agent in April, but released him in order to make room on their roster for signing veteran center Ethan Pocic. > **[Ravens waive rookie Diego Pavia to make room for Ethan Pocic](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49434956/ravens-waive-rookie-diego-pavia-make-room-ethan-pocic)** > > The Ravens waived rookie quarterback Diego Pavia on Thursday to make room for veteran center Ethan Pocic, who officially signed his free agent contract. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/439 "2026-07-25T16:55:14Z")
> **[Former Patriots O-lineman Jordan Devey dead at 38](https://www.patspulpit.com/new-england-patriots-news/131596/jordan-devey-death-memphis-chiefs)** > > Devey spent eight years in the NFL, including two seasons with the Patriots. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/440 "2026-07-25T16:59:39Z")
A very sad turn of events, though tragically, not uncommon. As the ESPN article on his death notes: > [@](#): > > Former NFL guard [Jordan Devey](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16385/jordan-devey) died Tuesday at the age of 38, with family saying the Super Bowl champion with the [New England Patriots](https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots) died by suicide. > [@](#): > > Devey’s mother, Leslie, told Fox 13 in Salt Lake City that the family believed that he suffered from CTE but that they won’t be able to test for the neurodegenerative disease based on the way Devey died. > **[Former NFL guard Jordan Devey, 38, died by suicide, family says](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49445904/former-nfl-guard-jordan-devey-38-died-suicide-family-says)** > > Former NFL guard Jordan Devey died this week at the age of 38, with family saying the Super Bowl champion with the Patriots died by suicide. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644.md?page=23)